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Definition of Mordant
1. Adjective. Harshly ironic or sinister. "Fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit"
2. Noun. A substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process.
Generic synonyms: Color, Coloring Material, Colour, Colouring Material
3. Adjective. Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action.
Similar to: Destructive
Derivative terms: Caustic, Corrode, Corrode, Corrosive, Erode, Vitriol
Definition of Mordant
1. a. Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.
2. n. Any corroding substance used in etching.
3. v. t. To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing.
Definition of Mordant
1. Adjective. biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe. ¹
2. Noun. Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mordant
1. to treat with a caustic substance [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Mordant
1. 1. Any corroding substance used in etching. 2. Any substance, as alum or copperas, which, having a twofold attraction for organic fibres and colouring matter, serves as a bond of union, and thus gives fixity to, or bites in, the dyes. 3. Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere. Origin: F, originally, biting. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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